NWS Mobile ALFL.W 0044October 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Baldwin, AL
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a flood warning for Baldwin in Alabama, which was in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 5. It was the 44th river flood warning the NWS office in Mobile issued in 2026. Alabama had 1 flood warning in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Alabama's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 11.3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Baldwin
- State
- Alabama
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:36 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- In force from
- 10:45 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMOB FL.W 0044
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Alabama since 2008Every warning type in Alabama
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Alabama... Styx River Near Elsanor affecting Baldwin County. For the Styx River...including Elsanor...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Styx River near Elsanor. * WHEN...From Sunday evening to Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Residents downstream at Seminole Landing should be alert to possible flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 1.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 12.6 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5 feet on 09/05/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates occur.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.